महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-55, verse-41

धनुष्काशां शरावापां गदापरिघकेतनाम् ।
योधव्रातवतीं संख्ये वहन्तीं यमसादनम् ॥४१॥

41. dhanuṣkāśāṁ śarāvāpāṁ gadāparighaketanām ,
yodhavrātavatīṁ saṁkhye vahantīṁ yamasādanam.

41. dhanuṣkāśām śarāvāpām gadāparighaketanām
yodhavrātavatīm saṃkhye vahantīm yamasādanam

41. dhanuṣkāśām śarāvāpām gadāparighaketanām
yodhavrātavatīm vahantīm saṃkhye yamasādanam

41. It had bows for its reeds, quivers for its containers, maces and iron bars for its banners, was possessing multitudes of warriors, and, in battle, carried them to the abode of Yama.

Words meanings summery:

• धनुष्काशाम् (dhanuṣkāśām) - having bows as reeds

• शरावापाम् (śarāvāpām) - having quivers as its containers

• गदापरिघकेतनाम् (gadāparighaketanām) - having maces and iron bars as its banners

• योधव्रातवतीम् (yodhavrātavatīm) - possessing multitudes of warriors

• संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in conflict

• वहन्तीम् (vahantīm) - carrying, flowing (with)

• यमसादनम् (yamasādanam) - to the abode of Yama

Words meanings and morphology

धनुष्काशाम् (dhanuṣkāśām) - having bows as reeds

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhanuṣkāśa

dhanuṣkāśa - having bows as reeds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhanus+kāśa)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• kāśa – reed, a species of grass
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied 'river'.

शरावापाम् (śarāvāpām) - having quivers as its containers

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śarāvāpa

śarāvāpa - having quivers/arrow-containers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śara+āvāpa)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
• āvāpa – quiver, container, receptacle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied 'river'.

गदापरिघकेतनाम् (gadāparighaketanām) - having maces and iron bars as its banners

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gadāparighaketana

gadāparighaketana - having maces and iron bars as banners

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gadā+parigha+ketana)

• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• parigha – iron bar, bolt
  noun (masculine)
• ketana – banner, flag
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implied 'river'.

योधव्रातवतीम् (yodhavrātavatīm) - possessing multitudes of warriors

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yodhavrātavat

yodhavrātavat - possessing multitudes of warriors

Derived with the possessive suffix -vat.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yodhavrāta+vat)

• yodhavrāta – multitude of warriors
  noun (masculine)
• vat – possessing
  suffix
  Possessive suffix

Note: Modifies the implied 'river'.

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkhya

saṁkhya - battle, war

वहन्तीम् (vahantīm) - carrying, flowing (with)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vahant

vah - to carry, flow, bear

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vah (to carry, flow) with present participle suffix -at.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying the implied 'river'.

यमसादनम् (yamasādanam) - to the abode of Yama

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yamasādana

yamasādana - abode of Yama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yama+sādana)

• yama – Yama (the god of death)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sādana – abode, dwelling, seat
  noun (neuter)